For the past 10 weeks I have pleaded for those on this board to brain storm on ways we can attract more 4-5 star athletes to our program. USA Today (10/30/17) now has us ranked at 120 out of 130 teams. With nothing left on our schedule except teams ranked below 100, and each of them are all ranked above us.
We are now ranked at #17 in the bottom 25 teams. The article reads: “If you have ever wondered what a drunk baby would look like when trying to walk, watch the BYU Offense. It just couldn’t be much different.”
In each case, almost, not all, but near all replies were telling me how we can never get 4-5 star players because teams like Alabama, USC, Ohio State etc will get them all.
I have pleaded for those on the board to brain storm on ways we can make changes to allow us to hire the best coaches in the Nation and not just the best available that are LDS and in good standing in the church that are willing to coach for much less money, pay 10% tithing on their, lower to start, pay, and still deal with the honor code and other political controversial issues.
In almost 100%, not all, but almost all replies have told me that this could never happen because it has never happened before. The brethren would never go for it. I am here to tell you that in my 82 years, I have seen many, many, many changes, that nobody would have believed could ever be, back since the 40’s and 50’s that I have been aware of.
With everyone offering reasons why something can not be done, instead of offering suggestions on how something might be changed for the good, I see no hope for positive change to help our Cougars keep up.
I remember when we were always #1, or 2, but never less than the 3rd best in the MWC. Now, only San Jose State is ranked below us. (USA TODAYB10/30/17)
That which we continue to do that use to work, no longer does work.
It has been suggested that we even drop to division 2 so we can win more games. That is not football to me. To give up is the opposite of what football has always been to me. And like you, It is hard for me to change and like you, I do not want to change.
Take the Cougars down with you. I do not want to be a part of those that would be happy to see BYU keep lowering it’s standards in order to win meaningless games that we win only because we keep dropping low enough to find someone we can win. These wining seasons will mean nothing to me. These Bowl games will mean nothing to me if the only way we can achieve is to lower ourselves to the lowest common denominator in order to win, than I want no part of it.
Shame on us fans that don’t won’t to work for wins. Shame on us fans that don’t want to work for bowl games. Shame on us fans that are willing to quit the fight because the fight requires too much effort. Shame on all of us for being
worthless quitters. (me included)